Pittsfield, IL has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, and temperatures can reach into the 90s with high humidity in July and August. Winters are cold with average temperatures in the 20s, while snowfall averages around 18 inches per year. Spring and autumn are mild with temperatures ranging from 40-60 degrees. The area experiences extreme weather including severe thunderstorms, ice storms, hail, high winds, and occasionally tornados. Precipitation is moderate to heavy throughout the year.
Pittsfield, Illinois gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Pittsfield averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Pittsfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Pittsfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year